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EC-Council - Security|5
A Firebrand Training
2
Day Course
EC-Council Security|5 - Overview
The goal of this 2 day accelerated course is to teach non-technical students the basic knowledge of Computer Security and Computer Networks so that they are aware of actual hacker frauds like Identity Theft, Viruses, Trojans and Phishing.
We will arm you with knowledge that can complement the system administrator's security safeguards and the chief security officer's security architecture for the corporation.
Those holding the EC Security|5 Certificate have learned how to guard their own or their companies information assets.
Our Security|5 Certification Program
- Allows you to achieve your certifications in a fraction of the time of 'traditional training' while delivering industry-leading exam passing percentages
- Helps students grasp complex technical concepts more easily by identifying and catering to individual student learning styles through a mixed visual, auditory and kinaesthetic-tactual delivery system
- Enhances retention by employing accelerated learning techniques focused on committing information to long-term memory
EC-Council Security|5 - Benefits
Having proof of your skills and knowledge gives you the edge over other candidates when applying for a job. Here are some additional benefits of earning Security|5:
- Independent validation of achievement of a level of competency accepted and valued by the industry
- Proven understanding of common frauds like Identity Theft, Phishing, email hoaxes, viruses and backdoors
- Increased knowledge, leading to increased job satisfaction
- Better career perspective with better IT knowledge
- Proof of transferable skills and a solid credential, which make you more marketable
What Security|5 Can do for Your Company
Certification provides companies with skilled employees, leading to:
- Less security risks through better trained employees
- Higher awareness of frauds like social engineering
- Increased productivity as certified professionals are able to perform at accepted industry standards
Who Should Earn a Security|5 Certification?
- Office knowledge workers
- Home users
- Any non-IT person using computers in their office
Increase your value on the job market
- Security|5 is a globally recognized certification
- Security|5 is the ideal starting point for anyone interested in learning computer networking and security basics
Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.
Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.
Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need, including
- Intensive group instruction
- One-on-one instruction attention
- Hands-on labs
- Lab partner and group exercises
- Question and answer drills
- Independent study
This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes. Firebrand Training provides a guarantee of obtaining certification at the camp, but does not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification.
EC-Council Security|5 - Curriculum
Course Materials
Students attending this blended-learning program will receive a robust set of course materials that caters to each of the three primary individual learning-intake styles (auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic-tactual) - critical for a sucessful accelerated learning experience.
Daily lectures and review sessions are supplemented by a combination of Proprietary Lab Manual and Program Courseware - developed to address the unique demands of accelerated learners.
Course program
Foundations of Security
- Essential terminology
- Defining security
- Need for security
- Cyber crime
- Information Security statistics
- IS triangle
- Security myths
- How to harden security
Basic Security Procedures
- Why do I need to worry about my computer's security?
- Introduction
- Hardening of Operating System
- Updating the system and configuring the updates
- Disable unnecessary services
- Strong password creation
- Deployment of antivirus and firewall
- Disable guest account access
- Make Private folders
- Security settings in MS Office applications
Desktop Security
- What is file sharing?
- Types of file sharing
- How to share folder?
- Configuring shared folder permissions
- Hiding files and folders
- File sharing tips
- File downloading tips
- How to backup data and restore?
- How to encrypt and decrypt files?
- How to kill suspect processes?
Administering Windows Securely
- How to use the event viewer?
- How to enable auditing in windows?
- How to read logs on your system?
- How to close ports?
- Overview of the windows registry
- How to restore the registry?
- How to close a port?
- Common internal commands
- How to find services and ports they listen on?
Recognizing Security Threats and attacks
- Phishing and its countermeasures
- Virus
- Trojan Horse
- Worms
- Spyware
- Adware
- Keylogger
- Social engineering
- Denial of Service
- Spamming
- Port Scanning
- Password cracking
- Basic security measures
Secure Internet Access
- Basic browser security settings
- How to restrict site access
- Removing site from security zone
- Secure website detection
- Secure site and browser properties
- Tools: Internet Filtering Software
- Configuring Internet content access
- Activating Content Advisor
- How to deal with cookies
- Using P2P networks securely
- Choosing appropriate browser settings
- Wireless network security features
Working on the Internet
- Precepts of Security
- Knowing Encryption
- Digital Certificate
- Digital Signature
- Working with e-mail (web based)
- Working with e-mail (mail client)
- Working with File Transfer - FTP
- Working with File Transfer - Web Folders
Knowing Online Payment Systems
- Working with Credit Cards
- Working with Instant Messengers
- Working across File Sharing Networks
- Working on Dial-in Networks
- Working with Portable Devices
- Working with Wireless Devices
- Working with USB devices
- Working with Media Files
- Working with 3rd party software
Incident Response
- What is Incident Response?
- Incidents and responses:
- Trojan attack
- Boot sector virus attack
- Corrupted registry
- Automatic running of CD-ROM (autorun.inf)
EC-Council Security|5 - Exam Track
The Security|5 program certifies individuals in the security discipline. To achieve the Security|5 certification, candidates must pass exam 112-12 Security Foundations which will be hold on the 2nd day in the afternoon.
EC-Council Security|5 - What's Included
Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.
Our Certification Programs includes
- Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)TM Delivery
- Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software
- Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
- Examination vouchers *
- On site testing **
- Accommodation, All Meals, Beverages, and Snacks
- Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
- Examination Passing Policy
Please note
- * Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2 certifications need to be purchased directly from (ISC)2
- ** On site testing is not included in our ISACA, or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications
Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.
Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.
Examination Passing Policy
Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.
EC-Council Security|5 - Prerequisites
Students who are successful in the Security|5 Certification Firebrand Training should possess basic computing skills such as browsing the web and checking e-mails.
Firebrand Training staff interview all potential students regarding their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and personal fortitude. This screening process ensures a successful match between the customer and Firebrand Training toward accelerated training and certification.
Firebrand Training is an aggressive training environment. You must have an attitude aimed for success. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.
Security|5 Testimonials
"Quality of the delivery of the material in the classroom was excellent. "
A.D, DWP.
"Concise, exactly as it says on the tin - highly recommended. "
David Olden, Self.
"The training facility is extremely focused on creating a distraction free learning environment; it succeeds!"
David Cawley, Reliance High Tech.
"The hours are long and it is intensive but everyone here can relate to you, the atmosphere is amazing and the staff are so approachable and friendly."
Daniel Drury, Speakerbus Ltd..
"A good introduction to the organization. The 3 day CISA course is very intense. Expect to start early and continue well into the evening. "
Stephen Blomley, Deutsche Bank.
"An environment created for learning for people keen and willing to learn. "
Richard Warner, Freelance IT Contractor.
"Whether you are a working proffesional or university graduate, the course structure along with the professional training will ensure you learn as you go along the 5 days. Having a ISC2 professional teaching, definitely has its benefits, that other institutions might not be able to offer. "
RP, Arcsight.
"My god - I did not know I could learn so much in a week!!"
Ian Larkin, Sellafiel Ltd.
"My experience at Firebrand Training was good. They made learning fun again even in an intense learning environment."
Simon Williams, Metia.
"I found the 8 days at Firebrand an excellent experience. It was tough and challenging but very positive. The instructor was excellent and the amount of material we covered in the time was amazing. The facilities are great, my room was very comfortable and the food was very tasty. The immersion experience works very effectively to get you into a learning zone where you forget everything else and just concentrate on what you are doing. I would definately recommend it to anyone who was looking for an accelerated learning experience. "
Suzi Thurston, PayX International Ltd.
"I started of as a newbie in networking and thanks to the tutors excellent teaching skills, I could pass my exams at the end of the course. Strongly recommend this course."
Thimmaiah B Machaiah, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.
"It was a good course, hard work but enjoyable. A lot of information to digest but taught in a way that made it easier to remember."
Graeme Gardner, Self.
"The Firebrand Training way is certainly one i would recommend. It is a tough test, but provides you with a totally immersed environment away from all distractions and really focuses your mind."
Stephen Smith, InterRoute.
"Great course, good surroundings and a good way to take in a lot of information in a short space of time. Would recommend."
Ian Randle, Cooper Parry.
"Concise, exactly as it says on the tin - highly recommended. "
David Olden, Self.
"Effective and comprehensive training."
R.M, Mirapoint.
"It was overall a nice experience and I will not hesitiate to return or recommend a friend. "
Nonso Okechukwu, Bureau of Public Ent.Nigeria.
"Instructor was simply brilliant, he was extremely effective in delivering the training but went above and beyond what was required in the courseware and was very helpful in answering all the questions I had. It was clear that he had a true understanding of the product.
Training facilities were excellent and would definitely use this format of training again."
S.C, Blue Rock Systems Ltd.
"Intensive week but very worthwhile and effective."
Beverley Chessum, Telefonica O2 Uk.
"Excellent tutor, who kept what could have been a dry subject moving along at a good pace."
J.G, HMRC.
"Accelerated learning at Firebrand Training was a like a baptism of Fire"
David Wakeman,
"The (6 day) CCNA course was extremely intensive although the instructors will give as much support and help as you need. If you are willing to put in the effort, you will get a lot out of the courses, I would definitely train with Firebrand Training again.
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James Rose, The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust.
"While this course was not what I would call a bootcamp, it was informative, detailed and thoroughly absorbing. "
Marc Rogers, Vodafone.
"While this course was not what I would call a bootcamp, it was informative, detailed and thoroughly absorbing. "
Marc Rogers, Vodafone.
"It was one of the hardest weeks in my life, but allowed me to achieve qualification in a really short time."
FM, Salmon Limited.
"I would like to thank my instructor for providing a first class standard of instruction for what was a difficult course (CCVP).
To have maintained this high standard for the whole 14 days is exceptional."
Paul Watt, Mactek Systems (own co. as contractor).
"The training facility is extremely focused on creating a distraction free learning environment; it succeeds!"
David Cawley, Reliance High Tech.
"The training course with Firebrand was excellent, I do not believe I could have acheived my results in another setting or with another style of teaching."
Nathan Lee Cartwright, Contoso.com, its all I can think of! Seriously though, its SafeCom.
"I found the staff, training and food to be of the highest order, well done to all the staff. They manage to maintain thier high standards and couriousness despite the long hours they are expected to be on hand."
Paul M Huff, serco.
"Intense and effective. Did exactly what I needed."
AP, Self employed.
Security|5 Course Dates
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10/11/2008 |
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08/12/2008 |
09/12/2008 |
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05/01/2009 |
06/01/2009 |
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02/02/2009 |
03/02/2009 |
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02/03/2009 |
03/03/2009 |
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30/03/2009 |
31/03/2009 |
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